IDC MarketScape Worldwide File-Based Storage 2019 Vendor Assessment
Melinda Smith 
May, 2017
INDUSTRY REPORT
Qumulo is positioned as a Major Player
IDC’s MarketScape reports differ from other analyst reports because of its rigorous scoring methodology, which are based on user interviews, buyer surveys, and the input of a review board of IDC experts in each market.
In this report, IDC Storage Research Director Amita Potnis examines the scale-out file-based storage (FBS) market, and assesses the capabilities and strategies of key vendors of scale-out FBS solutions.
KEY FINDINGS:
IDC’s MarketScape reports differ from other analyst reports because of its rigorous scoring methodology, which are based on user interviews, buyer surveys, and the input of a review board of IDC experts in each market.
In this report, IDC Storage Research Director Amita Potnis examines the scale-out file-based storage (FBS) market, and assesses the capabilities and strategies of key vendors of scale-out FBS solutions.
KEY FINDINGS:
- “A new digitized world demands an infrastructure that is extremely scalable and flexible in terms of delivery models and supports new high-performant uses cases such as analytics and content delivery,” said Amita Potnis, research manager in IDC’s Storage team.
- File-based storage platforms can help end users along the path of digitization, and those vendors with flexible delivery models, research and development plans, and long-term strategies will survive.
- Organizations looking for cloud-native capabilities, ease of management, lower costs, specific performance requirements and customer support should consider Qumulo.
